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footnote
A note placed at the bottom of a page providing additional information, citations, or explanations for text in the main body.
論文に脚注を付ける。
To add footnotes to a thesis.
詳しい説明は脚注を参照してください。
Please refer to the footnotes for detailed explanations.
脚注に出典を明記する。
To clearly note the source in a footnote.
COMPOSITION: 脚 (foot, leg) + 注 (note, annotation). Literally "a note at the foot (of the page)."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 脚注を付ける (to add footnotes)
- 脚注を参照する (to refer to footnotes)
- 脚注番号 (footnote number)
- 脚注形式 (footnote format)
RELATED TERMS:
- 注釈 (annotation, commentary)
- 頭注 (headnote - note at the top of a page)
- 傍注 (marginal note)
- 出典 (source, reference)
- 引用 (quotation, citation)
- 巻末注/後注 (endnote)
ACADEMIC WRITING: In Japanese academic writing, footnotes are essential for proper citation. They may contain 出典 (sources), 補足説明 (supplementary explanations), or 原語 (original language terms).
Related Words
Related:
出典 (source)